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Feature

Don't like always-online consoles? #DealWithIt | 10 Years Ago This Month

Reports of Microsoft's next system requiring a constant internet connection got the industry talking, fretting, screaming, and harassing

April 26, 2023 Brendan Sinclair

News

Xbox hardware sales down 30% during Q3 FY23

Game Pass driving slight increase in content and services revenue for the quarter

April 26, 2023 Marie Dealessandri

News

Netflix hires Halo vet Joseph Staten for AAA game

Meanwhile, Microsoft confirms Halo franchise director Frank O'Connor has left after nearly 20 years on the series

April 18, 2023 James Batchelor

Feature

Ubisoft+ is heading to Xbox - and here's how it plans to compete with Game Pass

Service director Philippe Tremblay tells us he expects "great influx of players" as Ubisoft+ expands

April 13, 2023 James Batchelor

News

Microsoft president claims Russian intelligence is trying to "penetrate gaming communities"

Brad Smith also says a Russian private military organisation is also using gamer groups to spread information

April 13, 2023 James Batchelor

News

Xbox launches PC Game Pass in 40 new countries | News-in-brief

The service had opened to 40 new countries in February, now adding another batch

April 12, 2023 GamesIndustry.biz Staff

News

Gamer group refiles lawsuit against Microsoft ABK acquisition

New filing contains redacted information from internal Microsoft documents, including proposed deal with Sony

April 12, 2023 James Batchelor

News

Microsoft signs 10-year cloud gaming agreement with EE | News-in-brief

Details unclear, but partnership will bring PC Games by Xbox and Activision (post-acquisition) to EE customers

April 11, 2023 Press Release

News

Microsoft welcomes CMA U-turn on Activision deal, Sony decries "irrational" decision

Meanwhile, university professor tells UK regulator cloud gaming is "not a distinct market"

April 6, 2023 James Batchelor

News

New Xbox controller partly made with reclaimed materials | News-in-brief

The Remix Special Edition Controller is made with recovered plastics "with one-third of it made from regrind and reclaimed materials," Xbox said

April 5, 2023 GamesIndustry.biz Staff

News

Sony's objection to Activision sale won't hurt relationship, says Kotick

CEO also said that the firm cares "too deeply" about players to launch sub-par versions of its Call of Duty games

March 29, 2023 Jeffrey Rousseau

News

Microsoft's Activision acquisition approved by Japanese regulator

Japan Fair Trade Commission does not believe merger would "substantially restrain competition"

March 29, 2023 James Batchelor

News

PS5 version of Redfall dropped after Xbox acquisition of ZeniMax

Update: Microsoft claims it has not pulled any titles from PlayStation platforms

March 24, 2023 Jeffrey Rousseau

News

UK regulator now says Call of Duty exclusivity would be "significantly loss-making" for Microsoft

Update: Microsoft and Activision provide statements after CMA updates provisional findings to say Activision acquisition would not harm console competition

March 24, 2023 James Batchelor

News

Microsoft reveals Xbox Developer Sustainability Toolkit

With the new resource game studios can reduce power consumption and carbon emissions during development

March 22, 2023 Jeffrey Rousseau

News

ID@Xbox has paid out more than $4bn to developers in ten years

Microsoft's indie initiative has launched over 3,000 games, another 3,000 to come, revamped submission process in the works

March 22, 2023 James Batchelor

News

California judge dismisses gamer lawsuit against Microsoft ABK acquisition

But plaintiffs given 20 days to refine complaint, plan to resubmit "with additional factual detail"

March 22, 2023 James Batchelor

Opinion

As supply chain issues subside, the cold console war heats up | Opinion

For two years, supply issues have dampened competition between Microsoft and Sony – but now both sides will be out to prove superiority

March 17, 2023 Rob Fahey

News

Microsoft offers remedies to EU to win approval for ABK acquisition

European Union's antitrust regulator will make a final decision on $68.7 billion deal by May 22

March 17, 2023 James Batchelor

News

FTC seeks further details Microsoft's Nintendo, Nvidia agreements

The commission alleges that the tech firm may use the ten-year deals to justify its acquisition of Activision Blizzard

March 16, 2023 Jeffrey Rousseau

News

4J Studios and five others argue Microsoft's bid to buy Activision Blizzard should go ahead in the UK

The acquisition "may create a more level playing field between Xbox and PlayStation, which is sorely needed."

March 16, 2023 Christopher Dring

News

Microsoft's latest ten-year cloud gaming deal is with Ubitus | News-in-Brief

Phil Spencer says Japan-based cloud gaming provider will be able to stream Xbox PC games, plus Activision Blizzard titles if acquisition goes through

March 16, 2023 GamesIndustry.biz Staff

News

Microsoft will bring Xbox PC games and Call of Duty to cloud gaming provider Boosteroid

The ten-year agreement follows a similar deal with Nvidia GeForce Now

March 14, 2023 Christopher Dring

News

Microsoft confirms it won't have a physical presence at E3

The company will co-stream its Xbox Games Showcase as part of E3 Digital but won't be on the showfloor

March 14, 2023 Marie Dealessandri

News

Microsoft proposes remedies to appease UK regulator's concerns over Activision acquisition

Xbox firm fights back against divestment proposal, suggests content and cloud licensing agreements to ensure Activision games remain on other platforms and services

March 10, 2023 James Batchelor